One of the pros of residents receiving long-term care as individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities is that this type of care is basically an alternative to care provided in a nursing home (Williams & Torrens, 2008). These patients get a taste of real independent life by taking part in activities with daily life events and other mainstream community events (de Oliveira Malaquias, & Malaquias, 2016). The patient I cared for really enjoyed when he was taken out into the community to shop for groceries and his clothing. The community based activities made him feel normal.
One of the cons to this type of long-term care is the cost of the services are not always evenly distributed. Medicare does not pay for these services, but
One of the cons to this type of long-term care is the cost of the services are not always evenly distributed. Medicare does not pay for these services, but